News for August 31-September 9, 2005
Ruling puts Resort in the Rough
Subway May be Years in Emergency Aid Hook-up
What Legislators Did on Their Summer Break NYPIRG Names New Project Coordinator
Buying Clean and Green Electricity for Your Home: A NYPIRG Guide
REPORT: Energy Efficiency: The Smart Way to Reduce Global Warming in the Northeast
REPORT: Report from the Polls '05: A Survey of Conditions at the Polls in New York City
VICTORY! New York City Adopts Plan to Curtail Pesticide Use
NYPIRG is New York State’s largest research and advocacy non-profit
organization primarily focused on environmental preservation, consumer
protection, government reform and public health issues.
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Impaired memory and vision. Stunted language development. Poor attention span. Impaired fine motor coordination. These are some of the devastating effects of mercury poisoning, a growing threat to American children.
NYPIRG is working to remove environmental mercury by striking at the most egregious source — heavily polluting power plants that are, amazingly, unregulated under federal clean air standards. Power plants in New York State emitted 1,124 pounds of mercury in 2001, ranking the state 26th in the country.
